Cell Phones Are Distracting College Students

The psychology. Eliza Martinez advocated the use of cellphones for texting while student are in class can cause disrupt in teen. In her article "How Texting Affect How Teens Do In School " she said that sometimes the sounds of classmates texting, or receiving texts during the class can disrupt others students making them miss information that they may need in the coming classes. They should let the phones in safe places at school to avoid disruption noise (Par4). her words speak to student who do not have their phones in silence, and students who like to text during the class. Most of the time in class is truly important to pay attention keeping the phone in silence or other place where student can not text in class would help teen to have a better concentration.

In today’s world, distractions remain prevalent in simple everyday occurrences. Amongst these distractions is the use of cell phones whether simply walking down the hallway absorbed in a conversation or behind the wheel driving down the highway. Cell phones, no matter the context, are a major distraction. They have managed to pull us away from spending time with our families and appearing in places they are not prevalent such as family dinners and behind the wheel of a car.

If people were to stop and take into consideration the potentially positive effects of having a cell phone in the classroom, the ban on cell phones may not have been put into effect so quickly. Expanding on the ideas of Vicki Davis, a teacher who blogs regularly, cell phones can be used positively in the classroom. Cell phones can allow students to be more organized; every cell phone has a calendar option in which students would be able to write

Phones are a distraction in class. Students have a difficult time separating themselves from their phones. The constant need to check statuses and stay connected have teachers struggling to teach. Miriam Morgenstern, a teacher at Lowell High School is ending her career as a teacher because she claims they are “an incredible distraction, and make it much more difficult to teach.” She went on to state that “it’s pretty hard to compete with a very funny YouTube video.” Students and teachers are constantly surrounded by distractions that take the focus off of learning and preparing for their careers.

Cell phones are distracting in school and disrupt learning. Students should always be giving their teacher their undivided attention. Cell phones in school create problems and they affect students’ grades. Although some may claim these reasons to be true, they are undeniably wrong. The proponents of cell phones should not be allowed in school argue, “We know for a fact that the use of cell phones on school property around the country has led to a number of problems around safety.” This is wrong because cell phone use on school grounds is only beneficial to individuals on and off school property. Cell phones do not necessarily prevent problems, but they do help in times of emergencies. They promote safety in situations such as school shootings or hostage situations. The proponents of cell phones should not be allowed in school also argue “Student’s whose minds wander during a lecture or discussion may find the temptation of texting instead of listening hard to resist.” While this is true, it is up to the student to pay attention. However, texting instead of listening is the same as doodling and not listening, or playing on a school issued laptop even after being told to put it away. It is up to the student to restrain from texting in class. The more schools put an emphasis on no phones in school the more

The distraction caused by cell phones are different in every classroom, it is the teacher 's job to regulate the cell phone usage to maximize the amount of learning that takes place. This article relates to the opposing side of the argument. The article provides a real-life example and informs the reader in a different method about how cell phones do not belong in schools.

Are phones really a distraction? Or can they be a learning tool? Students aren't allowed to use phones because they can be a distraction. Students can use devices to help them learn faster and makes it easier for the student. Even though phones can distract some people in school, students should be able to listen to music or get a hold of their parents in case of an emergency. Students would feel safer and more secure if they could have their phone on them. They could also use their devices to listen to music, because music helps calm the brain. Students bringing their phones to school can be cost effective for the schools instead of having to purchase technology for students.

Scaccia states, “One reason students fail is because of distractions in the classroom, specifically the cell phone.” The author is implying that students are using cell phones in class and its taking away from their learning. From my experiences in high school, teachers would stop in the middle of a statement to ask students repeatedly to put their phones away. As a result, teachers would lose track of what they were explaining. A student and teacher moving at the same pace through a lesson is the best way for a student to take proper notes, ask questions, and understand the information giving. Having to stop over and over throws the class flow off balance. Teachers can become frustrated because classes run on a schedule and they may lose out on time. I wasn’t someone that used my cell phone in class, so it was very frustrating and hard to stay focused when my train of thought was interrupted by those on their phone. When the teacher would suddenly stop to address the student using the cellphone, the entire class is now focused on that student. This would happen several times in a 45 minute class period. When it came time to complete my homework, my notes were incomplete and I couldn’t recall key points. I agree that cell phones are huge distraction, but I don’t think banning them all together is the right thing to do.

Ramesh Sharma’s “Cell phones in the classroom” supports the idea of cell phones in the classroom while Sylvia McDonald’s “The effects and predictor value of in-class texting behavior on final course grades” disagrees with the topic.

The cell phone originated for mainly the wealthy aristocrats like movie stars, professional ball players, and business elite, but as the years go by cell phones became more accessible to the common people. While the cell phones purpose to the common folk was mainly for emergencies quickly spiraled into the leading cause of injury and death amongst young adults. Over 60% of all traffic related accidents are due to drivers being distracted by a cell phone. Just recently there was a teenaged driver that was distracted by texting on his cell phone while driving and hit a church bus

When a cell phone rings in a class, not only does it disrupt the class but it also breaks everyone’s concentration. Students can use cell phones to exchange work or answers in an examination or in a class.

One problem with cell phones in today’s society is that they have become major distractions. Cell phones are distracting employees in the workplace and are leaving them with their jobs halfway done. Everywhere in the business industries, the employees are hard at work re-tweeting and catching up on the latest newsfeed rather than managing their time more wisely. Not only are cell phones a distraction in the workplace, they are also a distraction and disruptive in school districts, causing students’ attention to be elsewhere. Many students would rather text in the middle of class instead of pay attention to what the teacher is reviewing. In this case, students do not gain the amount of education provided for them. In addition to cell phones being distracting, people often like to multi-task by walking or driving while texting. These things cause them to be unaware of their surroundings. Texting while driving has become a major issue because texting and driving can lead to car crashes which are often fatal. On the other hand, texting and walking isn’t too bad, but can cause a little bit of embarrassment. There are stories of people walking into walls and bumping into people or tripping over a table because their nose seems to be stuck in their phone. To some, being on their cell phone is more important than grades, clients, and others around them.

Cell phones and technology in general has advanced a lot over the last ten years. Allowing students to be able to take their phones or devices wherever they want in today’s society. Thus bringing forward the issue of cell phone distraction in the classroom.

Unfortunately, cell phones have become one of the biggest challenges instructors face in college classrooms as these devices have become a pervasive part of young people's lives. What used to only make phone calls and send text messages, now does our emailing, sends us Facebook and Snapchat notifications, and plays music. Additionally, our cell phones are not only used for personal activities, but for school and work life. We want to be reachable in case of an emergency, but the constant stream of notifications has led our productivity to significantly tumble down. Recently, I noticed that in many of my classes, even though the professor says there is a “no phone” policy, many students are scrolling through their social media feeds or responding to a text rather than paying attention to the lecture of the day. I admit to using my phone constantly during class, which often has led my grades to suffer poorly. Rather than paying attention to the lesson, I was checking on buzzing notifications of entertainment news and random trivia. Because I was not listening to my professor earlier in the day, I had a difficult time trying to complete the homework assignment. Thus, in an attempt to be epistemic temperate, for the last two days, I tried to not use my phone during class lectures and study time to measure my productivity.

In Tamara Brenner’s article, “The Use of Mobile Devices in the College Classroom”, she stresses that the use of cell phones is distracting in a college classroom setting. This article was published by the Bok Center by Harvard University. Brenner has a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology, and taught undergraduate life science classes at Harvard. Today’s day and age is almost completely dependent on technology. Teenagers and students today have a completely new problem to deal with as far as how to balance cell phone time and lecture time in classrooms. Anybody in a college classroom setting should pay attention to what is in this article, especially students and teachers. Brenner uses strong studies and research papers to inform the reader about the issue as well as looks at all sides of the argument on how distracting mobile devices are in the college classroom.